Inspiring Care

Art at Southmead Hospital Bristol

Jane Willis

Director, Willis Newson

Willis Newson

Willis Newson delivers sensitive, inspiring and patient-centred art and design that improves wellbeing.

We create welcoming, engaging and reassuring healthcare environments by integrating art into architecture, landscape and interiors.

This helps create individuality and a strong sense of local identity. It supports wayfinding and encourages engagement.

Architecture Week 2006

• Advocating the value of arts and creativity

• Therapeutic hospital environment

• Creative and caring hospital culture

• Hospital at the centre of its local community

• A 9 year process

– Advocacy to Chief Executive

– Arts Strategy for Trust as a whole

– Establishment of Fresh Arts Programme

– Benchmark public art commissions for Learning and Research and pathology buildings

Southmead Learning and Research and Pathology Buildings

Public Art Strategy Aims

• Therapeutic and welcoming environment

• Improved patient experience

• Ease the process of transition

• Hospital at the heart of its community

The Future• Year-long residencies for 2 of the

artists commissioned for the Festival

• Funding secured for Fresh Arts music programme

• Festivals in 2015 and 2016

• Community arts space and outdoor performance area open in 2016

• Integrated approach to art and interior design delivered in Breast Care Centre

• Creative approaches to designing for dementia across new and existing wards

Conclusions

The 7 year public art programme has:

•Contributed to the design of an inspirational, sensitive and patient-centred hospital environment

•Supported the development of a creative and caring hospital culture

•Placed the hospital at the centre of its community and celebrated community at the heart of the hospital

For further information:

www.willisnewson.co.uk

Jane@willisnewson.co.uk

www.willisnewson.co.uk/southmead-hospital-art-and-health

https://youtu.be/6ldcC-QE4VI - public art film

https://youtu.be/zhCh2-c6mR0 - Peter Randall Page Water Sculpture film

www.willisnewson.co.uk/the-fresh-arts-festival

https://youtu.be/l4R978IB2U8 - Fresh Arts Festival Film